Bubble bath breakthrough? new study tests microbubble therapy for tough skin diseases
NCT ID NCT07050810
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study will test a special microbubble bath system (Thera-Clean) on 20 people with certain skin diseases like epidermolysis bullosa, ichthyosis, atopic dermatitis, or psoriasis. The goal is to see if the chemical-free bubbles can clean wounds, reduce itching, and improve skin condition over 8 weeks. Participants will continue their usual skin care during the study.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 2 years of age or above with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis/eczema, epidermolysis bullosa, or ichthyosis * Skin conditions to be stable for at least the previous 4-week period (patients will continue to use their typical skin treatment regimen throughout the study) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unstable skin conditions * Patients not willing to comply with the study requirements for bathing at home * Patients younger than 2 years of age
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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